27-04-2025
Car seized outside south Essex school as year 6 pupils join speeding crackdown
PUPILS from a Thundersley primary school got a taste of roads policing on Friday as they took part in an Essex Police speeding crackdown.
The Year 6 Kingston Primary School pupils spent time with officers from Thundersley's Neighbourhood Policing Team and used speed monitoring equipment to learn about the importance of road safety.
During the event, 34 vehicles were stopped for travelling in excess of the posted speed limit and nine drivers were reported for speeds of between 37mph and 45mph.
One driver was also caught without insurance and their car was seized. The same driver was also not wearing a seat belt and was found in possession of nitrous oxide, a class C drug, for which they received a community resolution.
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A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "On 25 April, officers from our Neighbourhood Policing Team were assisted by year 6 students from Kingston Primary School Thundersley to raise awareness around road safety, in particular speeding.
Eager - The pupils leant a hand to Essex Police officers on Friday (Image: Essex Police) "During the event we worked with students and stopped 34 vehicles which were travelling in excess of the posted speed limit of 30mph directly outside the school. We reported 9 drivers for speeds of between 37mph and 45mph.
"One the vehicles did not have third party insurance cover and was seized. The same driver was also not wearing a seat belt and was also in possession of nitrous oxide, a class C drug, for which they received a community resolution.
"All of the remaining drivers were spoken to by the students, who asked them a set of predefined questions around their driving habits."
